GameChanger
Strategic Initiatives & Impact
Director,StrategicOperations
“Director, Strategic Operations at GameChanger. Skills: enterprise planning, strategic implementation, organizational alignment, operating discipline. Own Enterprise Planning & Performance Systems. Lead company-level strategic initiatives”
What You'll Achieve.
translate company strategy into disciplined execution at scale; ensure measurable progress against our highest-priority initiatives; reinforce a “one company, one plan” operating model; deliver dashboards and monitor execution; ensure alignment across timelines and visibility into progress; Drive successful execution of high-priority, cross-functional strategic initiatives; measure outcomes; reinforce accountability at all levels; advance company-wide priorities; reinforcing a “one company, one plan” mindset; ensure clear alignment and visibility across organizations
Industry & Context.
Structured, analytical thinker; identifying and resolving dependencies, tradeoffs, or blockers
frequent onsite collaboration in the office with executive leadership (preferred), candidates please refrain from using AI tools during interviews and assessments
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of experience in strategy, operations, consulting, or general management roles, Proven experience leading enterprise planning cycles and cross-functional initiatives with measurable impact, Experience in high-growth technology, SaaS, marketplace, or consumer businesses, understanding of performance management systems (OKRs, KPIs, dashboards), Demonstrated ability to drive alignment across senior stakeholders and influence without authority, Structured, analytical thinker with executive communication skills, High ownership mindset and comfort operating in ambiguity
Nice to Have
Experience operating within or alongside a larger enterprise parent organization, Familiarity with planning tools, analytics platforms, or data visualization systems, candidates who are local to the New York area, as this role requires frequent onsite collaboration in the office with executive leadership
What You'll Do.
Own Enterprise Planning & Performance Systems
Lead company-level strategic initiatives
Partner with the Executive Leadership Team on prioritization and decision-making
Develop presentations and collaborate with the Communications team to roll out plans across the organization
Drive cross-functional alignment and operating discipline
Build and improve reporting and insights
Manage GameChanger's engagement in DICK'S Sporting Goods' enterprise planning processes
Drive successful execution of high-priority
cross-functional strategic initiatives
Establish clear governance
and success metrics for major initiatives
Ensure alignment across teams
proactively identifying and resolving dependencies
Track progress rigorously
and reinforce accountability at all levels
data-driven prioritization while preserving space for experimentation and emerging opportunities
Serve as our subject matter expert on strategic and annual planning
Lead with a highly collaborative
low-ego approach while partnering closely with the Executive Leadership Team and department leaders to advance company-wide priorities
Drive organizational alignment and execution rigor
reinforcing a “one company
Build rapport with team members at DICK'S and ensure clear alignment and visibility across organizations
Identify and leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance planning rigor and operational efficiency
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partner with multiple stakeholders; partner with the Executive Leadership Team; collaborate with the Communications team; Drive cross-functional alignment and operating discipline across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Customer Experience, and DICK’S partners; partnering with Data & Analytics team; Manage GameChanger's engagement in DICK'S Sporting Goods' enterprise planning processes; serving as lead on select initiatives and as central integrator across initiative owners; Ensure alignment across teams; partnering closely with the Executive Leadership Team and department leaders; Build rapport with team members at DICK'S and ensure clear alignment and visibility across organizations
Communication Scope
executive communication skills
Process & Methodology
enterprise planning cycles, cross-functional initiatives, defining ownership, timelines, success metrics, governance, ownership models, timelines, success metrics
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